National Coffee Day: Local Coffee Shops, Deals To Check Out In Vienna

VIENNA, VA — For residents who regularly get their caffeine fix, coffee day could be somewhat of a daily occurrence. But National Coffee Day on Sept. 29 is a specific date in the U.S. to celebrate one of the world’s most consumed beverages.

It gives Vienna residents a reason to support their favorite local coffee shop or score deals at chain locations. Following National Coffee Day in the U.S. is International Coffee Day on Oct. 1.

The exact origin of how Sept. 29 became National Coffee Day is unclear, according to NationalToday.com. History points to the 1773 Boston Tea Party as a key moment in U.S. history for when the country, quite literally, dumped tea for coffee.

The United States’ connection with coffee only became stronger in the years to follow. Brothers John and Charles Arbuckle started selling coffee to cowboys in the American West during the mid-1800s, and James Folger brought coffee to gold miners in California before creating the J.A. Folger & Co. in 1872, according to NationalToday.com.

Other brands that still exist today such as Maxwell House and Hills Brothers eventually joined the coffee market. And Starbucks “changed everything” when it formed in Seattle in 1971, according to the NationalToday.com summary. In the present day, coffee is an industry worth $45.4 billion, according to Allegra World Coffee Portal’s 2019 Project Café USA report.

Some of the locally-owned coffee shops in Vienna worth checking out are:

• Caffe Amouri: 107 Church Street NE
• Simply Social Coffee: 260 Cedar Lane SE
• 29th Parallel Coffee: 106 Lawyers Road NW
• Magnolia Dessert Bar & Coffee: 431 Maple Avenue W
• Lily's Chocolate & Coffee: 175 Maple Avenue E
• Crepe Amour: 407 Maple Avenue E
• Mom & Pop: 2909 District Avenue, Fairfax

Here are some deals to score for National Coffee Day:

• Wawa: Wawa Rewards members can get a free any size hot coffee on Sept. 29 and scan the reward in store. 465 Maple Avenue W
• Dunkin': Dunkin’ loyalty members can receive a free medium hot or iced coffee with any purchase. 314 Maple Avenue W, 2750 Gallows Rd Unit E, 1495 Cornerside Boulevard
• McDonald's: Enjoy a fresh cup of coffee anytime for $0.99 at Mcdonald’s when using the MyMcdonalds Rewards app. 544 Maple Avenue W, 2089 Chain Bridge Road, 8111 Leesburg Pike and 8516 Leesburg Pike
• Panera Bread: Sign up for Panera’s unlimited coffee subscription for $10.99 per month to receive unlimited hot or iced coffee anytime. New subscribers receive the first month free. 136 Maple Ave W Unit B, 8365 Leesburg Pike, 7939L Tysons Corner Center Mall Suite F9L, McLean, and 8191 Strawberry Ln Suite A, Fairfax
• Peet's Coffee: Receive a free small drip coffee with any purchase at Peet’s on Sept. 29.Peet's coffee beans, K-Cup pods and espresso capsules will be 20 percent off on the website. 8150 Leesburg Pike